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Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Innovatus

May 19, 2022
Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Innovatus
“Innovatus” is a special issue of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University.

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New graduate program uses experiential education as fuel to drive learning

May 19, 2022
New graduate program uses experiential education as fuel to drive learning

Ensuring an understanding of insurance risk management

May 19, 2022
Ensuring an understanding of insurance risk management

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LATEST NEWS

Designing across hemispheres – sustainably

Designing across hemispheres – sustainably

May 19, 2022
Is sustainable design done differently down under? A York professor’s Ecological Design students had a chance to find out this year, thanks to a globally networked learning collaboration with two Australian universities.
Nursing professor turns director during pandemic

Nursing professor turns director during pandemic

May 19, 2022
A York University assistant professor of nursing merges her knowledge of nursing with directing the development of video simulation games to provide students with the critical practical skills they were not able to get in person during the pandemic.
Success of hyflex pilot is a collaborative effort

Success of hyflex pilot is a collaborative effort

May 19, 2022
Beginning in the Fall 2022 term, faculty members will be able to code their courses with “HYFX” to indicate hyflex mode, meaning that students can take the course either in person or remotely – or both, depending on the day’s demands on their schedules.

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THE SCOOP

May 19, 2022
Scott McLaren
Teaching and Learning Librarian, Scott McLaren, who is also a cultural historian and the co-editor of the Historical Papers of the Canadian Society of Church History, presented a compelling paper on the charismatic Methodist Preacher, Lorenzo Dow, at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Alectra and EUC establish Alectra Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Undergraduate Awards

Alectra and EUC establish Alectra Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Undergraduate Awards

May 18, 2022
Alectra Inc. and York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change announce the establishment of the Alectra Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Undergraduate Awards to provide scholarship opportunities for Black and Indigenous students accepted into an EUC undergraduate program.
York University commits $1M over three years to support Indigenous research  

York University commits $1M over three years to support Indigenous research  

May 17, 2022
The York University Indigenous Research Seed Fund provides emerging and established Indigenous scholars with funding to support research that advances excellence in Indigenous knowledge, languages, and ways of knowing and being.
PhD scholar in social and political thought chosen as one of SSHRC’s five best storytellers 

PhD scholar in social and political thought chosen as one of SSHRC’s five best storytellers 

May 17, 2022
The York community celebrates Vincci Li for being named one of the final five best “storytellers” in a national competition held by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada.

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FEATURES

A new knowledge hub at Glendon takes aim at shortage of French language teachers

May 18, 2022
A new knowledge hub at Glendon takes aim at shortage of French language teachers

York professor’s New York exhibit displays reinventive spirit in times of crisis  

May 11, 2022
York professor’s New York exhibit displays reinventive spirit in times of crisis  

Event to mark 10th Undergraduate Research Fair & Art Walk features technology that supports research

May 10, 2022
Event to mark 10th Undergraduate Research Fair & Art Walk features technology that supports research

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Spotlight@York

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Brainstorm

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Brainstorm

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UPCOMING EVENTS

May 31, 2022

Book launch: Anthropologies of Global Maternal and Reproductive Health: from policy spaces to sites of practice

June 01, 2022

OMNI Distinguished Lecture Series on Modelling of Infectious Diseases

June 03, 2022

STS Graduate Conference 2022 – Undoing the Crisis

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Take note

Filming on Keele Campus

May 18, 2022
Filming on Keele Campus

Grounds treatments to prevent West Nile disease to start in late May

May 13, 2022
Grounds treatments to prevent West Nile disease to start in late May

Temporary closure of hourly/daily parking in the York Lanes Parking Garage

May 4, 2022
Temporary closure of hourly/daily parking in the York Lanes Parking Garage

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Submit art for chance to be featured in Markham Campus community exhibit

Submit art for chance to be featured in Markham Campus community exhibit

May 11, 2022
York University students, staff, faculty and alumni are invited to share their artistic expressions of positive change, for a chance to have their artwork featured in a community art project at Markham Campus.